MassCOP Scores Another Victory: Superior Court Orders Town of Middleton to Reinstate Wrongfully-Terminated Police Officer

by John Becker | Mar 16, 2017 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

Town Cannot Use Lack of License to Carry Firearms as Excuse to Avoid Complying with Arbitrator’s Award An Essex Superior Court judge ruled late last month that the Town of Middleton, Massachusetts must reinstate a wrongfully-terminated police officer, even though the...

MassCOP Supports Police Officers Serving in National Guard after Town of Rockport Refuses to Accept Arbitration Award

by John Becker | Nov 18, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

You may recall my August 8, 2016 blog post announcing an arbitrator’s award that granted back benefits to two full-time Rockport police officers who also serve in the National Guard. The Town had a practice of paying the officers their full salaries when they went to...

Susan Horwitz to Receive Prestigious Labor Attorney Award at the Labor Guild’s Cushing-Gavin Awards Dinner on December 2, 2016

by Sandulli Grace Staff | Nov 4, 2016 | Sandulli Grace In The News

Susan Horwitz, a senior partner at Sandulli Grace, P.C., has been awarded the 2016 Cushing-Gavin Award for Union Attorneys, the highest honor bestowed upon members of the Massachusetts labor-management community. She will receive the award at the Labor Guild’s 50th...

BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN’S ASSOCIATION WINS BIG IN APPEALS COURT – SIX TERMINATED POLICE OFFICERS REINSTATED

by John Becker | Oct 7, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

COURT AFFIRMS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FINDING THAT PSYCHEMEDICS’ HAIR DRUG TESTING USES BAD SCIENCE The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a decision on October 7, 2016 regarding the civil service appeals of 10 Boston police officers who were terminated solely...

Masscop Members In Rockport Win Back National Guard Pay Benefit – Arbitrator Rejects Town’s Argument That Payments Are Unlawful.

by John Becker | Aug 8, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

Arbitrator Richard Boulanger handed a significant victory to Local 154 (Rockport) of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police, AFL-CIO (“Union”) on August 3, 2016 when he sustained a grievance over pay cuts by the Town of Rockport (“Town”) for officers attending National...

Masscop Prevails In Arbitration Of Injury That Re-Emerged Twenty Four Years Later

by Amy Laura Davidson | Apr 4, 2016 | Labor In The News, Sandulli Grace In The News

On February 22, 2016, Arbitrator Marc Greenbaum issued an injury leave award in favor of Mass Coaltion of Police and Rehoboth Police Lt. Bruce Dube. A copy of the Award is attached. Mass COPs case was presented and argued by Sandulli Grace Attorney Amy Laura Davidson....